It
should be noted that every Republican leader in Sacramento has received
stories from numerous news sources about Nielsen’s fraudulent activities
and all have refused to respond or comment. Even though every office was
personally contacted at the State Capitol by a Mirror reporter
none would comment for any story involving Nielsen.

For over three years
the Sacramento Valley Mirror has published stories about Assemblyman
Jim Nielsen and the issue of his “residence” vs. “domicile.”
Nielsen claims he lives in a trailer in Gerber California (residence)
when in fact he lives in a million dollar home in Woodland (domicile).
The trailer is in the 2nd Assembly District and the Woodland home is not.

On April 9, 2008
Nielsen stated publically for the record in the Mount Shasta Herald
that he did not live in Gerber. He also stated for the record in the same
article that because he was going to give up his $1 million home in Woodland
and move into the trailer in Gerber it was acceptable for him to file
for office in a district where he does not live. California laws state
that a person running for state office must live in a domicile in the
district she/he runs in.

A pain in the backside
for Nielsen has been long time activist and former U.S. Marine, 76 year
old Don Bird. Bird who has picketed Nielsen for the entire three years
he has been in office and made threats to make a citizen’s arrest
on the Assemblyman for his illegal actions. Bird’s protests have
been met with a request
for a restraining order against him by both Jim Nielsen and Nielsen’s
wife Marilyn.

County court documents
which were signed under penalty of perjury clearly show extremely creative
writing on behalf of the Nielsens. Yet those responsible for enforcing
the laws ignore Nielsen’s illegal activities. This includes California
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and Governor
Jerry Brown who both ignored Nielsen’s illegal activities. Gregg
Cohen the Tehama County Prosecuting Attorney also did nothing because
as he stated, “I can’t, I endorsed him.” As the County
Prosecutor it is his responsibility to order a local investigation into
criminal activities and prosecute those who commit the crimes in his county.

The October 21, 2011
court hearing held to address the matter of the restraining order, “Nielsen,
Jim W. vs. Bird, Donald” commenced in the Tehama County Superior
Court, Department 3 in Red Bluff, CA..

There are usually
two to three Sheriff Deputies posted just inside of the Tehama County
Superior Court building charged with sheepherding citizens through the
now familiar security process that allows them entry into the three courtrooms
housed there. On this day, there were six Deputies. While speaking to
a fellow Deputy, one explained to the other that, “They (Nielsen’s
attorneys) asked for the proceedings to be moved downstairs for security.”

Supporters from both
sides arrived, went through the security screening and waited for the
courtroom to be unlocked so they could find seats for the show. Mr. and
Mrs. Nielsen arrived but instead of going through the standard entry process,
were diverted to another entryway.

At 8:55 a.m. participants
and observers were allowed into the courtroom to witness the proceedings.
At 9:00 a.m. Nielsen and his wife entered the courtroom via a side “Staff
Only” door located inside the restricted area of the court room
usually reserved for judges and court officials. The case itself was dispatched
in a mere seven minutes.

At 9:03 a.m. Judge
Richard Scheuler called the proceedings to order and announced that from
the conversation(s) he had heard in his chambers that he believed there
was “…a possible resolution of Case CI65575, Nielsen V Bird.”
When he then polled Nielsen’s and Bird’s attorneys on that
question, both answered in the affirmative that there was indeed a resolution
agreed upon by both parties.

Judge Scheuler then
requested that the agreed to amendment and the agreed to stipulations
of the original Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) be filed with the court
at that time. This was immediately done. Before Scheuler signed the judgment,
he again asked Bird and Nielsen if they understood and agreed to the amendment
and stipulations to which they both responded “Yes.” Bird’s
only request was that the stipulations be read in open court.

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The four stipulations
are; one, for the next three (3) years, Don Bird will not try to or threaten
to place Jim Nielsen under citizen’s arrest; two, for the next three
(3) years, Bird will not enter or attempt to enter Nielsen’s home
or property; three, the Defendant (Bird) does not have to surrender his
guns; and four, each (party) will carry their own attorney’s fees.
Scheuler then adjourned the court at 9:10 a.m.

In spite of the fact
that Judge Scheuler had explained before he signed the judgment at 9:07
a.m. that, “The sole terms of the judgment are contained in the
judgment,” (in other words, no other issues, perceptions or facts
were being decided or ruled upon at that time) David Reade, Nielsen’s
Chief of Staff immediately began spinning the story by making statements
to the press that Bird had admitted to “stalking” Nielsen
in court documents. That was not the case however. “Stalking”
was not addressed nor stipulated to.

An unidentified blonde
woman dressed in black was overheard speaking to Reade, outside the courthouse.
Her statement, “This is not over. I have a few more surprises.”
It is unknown what she meant by that.

A Valley Mirror
reporter waited with camera in hand for Nielsen and his wife to depart
the courthouse. It was not until the reporter went to check another entry
that Nielsen and his wife, flanked by three Tehama County Sheriff Deputies,
fled the area into a waiting white State SUV with the State Capitol Sergeant
at Arms present and were whisked away.

One of the witnesses
scheduled to appear in court against Bird was Corning Observer
reporter Julie Johnson. As most believe Johnson’s October 4th story
about Activist Don Bird was anything but fair reporting and it made many
wonder why she felt the need to write the hit piece on the elderly former
Marine. Feffery D. Lim an attorney from the Torrance, California Law firm
of Hager & Dowling was present at the current court hearing to represent
Johnson and the Observer. As it turned out, neither one was used
in court.

Following the October 21st court hearing Johnson called Bird and asked
for another interview. Bird refused.

David Reade was also
present at the courthouse and was successful in avoiding having his picture
taken. Reade fed members of the press, the official Nielsen’s office
spin that the court appearance showed that Bird was guilty of “stalking
Nielsen” and that information would be in a press release from Nielsen’s
office later that day.

Reade also told Juliet
Williams of the Associated Press that, “… Nielsen lives in
Gerber. That's where their home is; it's where it always has been,"
Reade said. "At every point along the way that Mr. Bird has made
his false accusation and attempted to adjudicate it, he has been rebuffed
by the court. Bird, a former Marine and contractor who lives in Rancho
Tehama, has been making his claim since before Nielsen's election to the
Assembly in 2008.”

What is interesting
about the AP story is that Williams just took Reade’s word on the
residency issue and appears to have written her story from the inaccurate
Nielsen press release without checking how accurate those statements were.
The blatant misinformation on this issue keeps coming from Nielsen’s
staff. As a reporter I did the first story on Nielsen’s residency
and he did not live in Gerber for the first
two years during his term as a CA State Assemblyman.

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Even though the AP
and numerous papers ran the inaccurate Reade version of what transpired
in court Bird stated, “I’m one happy camper. I won. It’s
not over yet, this is not my victory it belongs to everyone…. “

Charlie Schaupp of
Esparto, CA attended the court hearing. Following court Schaupp stated,
“To me Jim Nielsen basically had to drop his restraining order against
Bird because Nielsen knows the truth. He did not want witnesses on the
stand testifying that he did not live in the Gerber trailer. Nielsen is
a black eye and an embarrassment to the Republican Party and everyone
knows he did not live in the trailer.”

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A pain in the backside
for Nielsen has been long time activist and former U.S. Marine, 76 year
old Don Bird. Bird who has picketed Nielsen for the entire three years
he has been in office and made threats to make a citizen’s arrest
on the Assemblyman for his illegal actions.